Cossack Squat

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Technique

How to perform Cossack Squat

1. Take a wide stance with toes turned slightly outward.
2. Shift toward one side and bend that knee while keeping the other leg straight.
3. Keep the bent-side foot planted and allow the straight-side toes to turn upward as needed.
4. Lower only as far as you can control the position without collapsing the bent knee inward.
5. Press through the planted foot to return, then repeat toward the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Adductor Magnus.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.